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patent troll
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Noun
derogatory
informal
Japanese Meaning
特許を所有し、積極的に（しばしば攻撃的に）その特許権を行使することで、実際に製品やサービスの開発・販売には注力せず、訴訟などを通じた収益獲得を狙う企業・個人を指す（蔑称的表現）
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(patent law, informal, derogatory) A company, person, etc., that owns and enforces patents in an aggressive and opportunistic manner, often with no intention of producing, marketing, or promoting the subjects of the patents.
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patent troll
When the small startup received a lawsuit from a patent troll, it had to spend its limited funds on legal fees instead of product development.
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When the small startup received a lawsuit from a patent troll, it had to spend its limited funds on legal fees instead of product development.
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